Celebrating your CNY reunion dinner at home? Here's how to elevate it

When it comes to whipping up a killer home-cooked meal, gourmet grocers make all the difference

Reunion dinners at restaurants can be a stressful affair. The entire family has to show up on time, choose from a set menu plying variations on the same theme, wolf down the meal, and make way for the second seating of diners just waiting to toss the next round of yu sheng. If you're planning to conjure your own eight-course meal or gather everyone around a hotpot this New Year, these gourmet grocers will be your lifesavers.

Ryan's Grocery

What they do: If you're looking for a gourmet butcher and grocer, these guys fit the bill perfectly. They procure their produce directly from a network of farmers and producers from Western Australia and Europe.

Great for: Given that they are careful to bring in organic, gluten-free and preservative-free produce, folks with various dietary requires will find plenty of options to choose from.

Order this: Chickens free of hormones and antibiotics are a rare sighting in supermarkets, but they are available here. They also stock Australian Wagyu (with a marbling score of 4-5) that's thinly shaved and ready to be cooked Shabu-Shabu style. A variety of marinated meats are available too for time-strapped cooks.